A modest place that is clean, friendly grounds staff and well located in this tiny town. I felt…read morevery safe. Horrible wifi though.

Very nice and clean motel. The lady at the front desk is so sweet. We stayed here for 4 days while…read morefishing around town and we were very pleased with our stay. The room was promptly cleaned every day and always smelled fresh. They have a fish cleaning station behind the motel behind door #11 and they also provide a large communal fridge for storing and freezing your fish near room #5. The courtyard has 3 large charcoal Weber bbqs for guests to use. We couldn't have been happier with our stay here at the big pine motel.

Been staying here for almost 25 years. Love this place man! So many memories. Owner is really cool…read moreand the rooms are always clean. Def recommend it.

Love this Motel. They have REAL DOOR KEYS (:-)…read more Been driving past it for years. Can't believe I didn't check it out sooner because it is NOW officially my go to motel in this area. This appears to be a family owned business that includes the MOTEL and MARKET (where you check in) and GAS station. Scott was super nice when checking us in. I actually thought "Wow...how lucky to have him as an employee". Another employee, Wiley was over the top helpful. I love discovering a little gem like this in a remote area without many choices !!! The roofs are full of solar. Love this! There IS a wheelchair accessible room with parking and a ramp and a huge bathroom with safety bars in the combo TUB/shower. This is room 19. It also has a Roku TV which had not been properly set up last night. Wiley, from the store tried diligently to get it set up but we just didn't have the proper logins. So we moved to room 21 with a regular TV. (:-). Room 21 has an awesomely comfortable bed. Something I noticed... that I've never noticed in any hotel...was that not only was the mattress super comfortable but the BEDDING IS SOOOO COZY. I don't know why, but it's the softest snuggly bedding I've ever noticed. I was laying in bed thinking "I'm sooo comfortable". This isn't a huge room but it has huge room counter space. Lots of room to spread out. The bath counter in 21 must be over 6'. Very convenient! Everything was clean and nice. There are plenty of outlets for charging devices including toothbrushes etc. -AC is great -Separate wall HEATER has a separate wall thermostat above the bedside light. -Coffee Maker with coffee -Microwave -Fridge with tiny corner freezer. My blue ice was too large to fit inside but stayed frozen on the shelf under the freezer. If you have small blue ice they will fit. -Hairdryer in bathroom. -Extra pillows -Shampoo etc in shower -Nice bathroom tile floor. This room was obviously renewed a while back. Nice drywall texture etc. It's a minimalist room as to decor, but fully functional and inviting. As for the MARKET...they take their market very seriously. It's literally a mini-supermarket! They seem to sell everything, so if you need anything it's possible you might find it here! If you find this review useful please vote!

After an 8-hour hike to the glacier, we stopped at this spot for some BBQ--and it really hit the…read morespot! They served us a plate loaded with spicy sausage, tri-tip, chicken, pulled pork, and ribs. It also came with potato salad, baked beans, a slice of bread, and a piece of watermelon. The food tasted great, especially after a long day on the trail. Sitting is outdoors. People were friendly.

I needed a spur of the moment tent site near Big Pine Lakes trailhead. Bam. Tent site secured for 2…read morenights for a successful long day hike to the Palisade Glacier. You reserve the tent site through their website. The town of Bishop is less than 30 minutes away and there's a BBQ restaurant in Big Pine. Will be back.

Don't judge this place by the outside - this little motel ended up being exactly what I needed…read moreafter an intense hike. The room is small, as expected, but perfect for a solo traveler or couple looking for a clean, comfortable place to shower, cool off, and rest. The AC absolutely cranks, which was heaven after being out in the heat all day. The owners have added so many thoughtful touches: toothbrushes, single-use toothpaste, makeup remover wipes, bath gels, plus a mini fridge and microwave in the room. When I checked in, I was greeted with bottled water, fruit, and cookies, such a kind welcome after a long day. There are also cute patios with hanging lights where you can sit and eat takeout, and there's even a homemade ice cream shop right next door with a really vibey outdoor patio. One of the owners mentioned a nearby trail just behind the motel, and I'm so glad I listened. I ended up walking through the beautiful Mary DeDecker native plant garden alongside a babbling creek with little bridges and an incredible sunset view over the mountain ridge. It turned into one of the highlights of my trip. This place may not look like much from the outside, but it has heart, kindness, and everything you actually need for a peaceful stay.

The rooms are basic, but incredibly clean and in good repair. Just know you are getting a budget…read moremotel and that fit the bill as a traveler with her pup along Eastern Sierra of 395. The real standout is the couple who owns the property - what lovely people! They are kind and caring, clearly proud of their work. The greeting and hospitality shown is worth future visits along that drive.

LOVE,LOVE, LOVE the Bishop Creek Lodge and the family and staff that run it…read more My family just rented 3 of the cabins and we were there for a full week. If you expect luxury and being pampered this is not for you. This is rustic charm in an adorable very clean fishing cabin. The bed linens and towels were like brand new. Beds all comfortable! The kitchen is stocked with mostly everything you could need. The shower is Hot! The BBQ is small, but we brought our blackstone and it worked out great. The food in the restaurant was simple but good and there is no where else to go on the mountain for dinner on a Friday or Saturday night. It is in the tree's with water running thru it which my dog loved, Yes they are pet friendly. It is nestled against the mountain, simple and quiet, at least after we left (there were 12 of us). I have been cleaning fish at their fish cleaning station for years and frequenting the store, bar and restaurant, I am HAPPY to have stayed here and look forward to my next visit! Thank you all @ Bishop Creek Lodge!!

We were so disappointed in our stay here. The pictures do NOT accurately represent the property.Our…read morecabin was super old (but clean) and the floor was at a tilt. The pizza in the lodge was awful. We had to leave one day early as an unexpected storm came in and the owners offered not even a partial refund for the lost day. It was cold in the lodge and they didn't bother to make a fire. Our waitress was very good. We will never go back there or recommend the place to friends or family....I grew up in Bishop and had hoped for a nostalgic getaway. As I said....big disappointment.

Nice small motel with a view of Mount Whitney and Death…read moreValley Mountains; right off of Highway 395. It was really quiet most of the time after midnight: except for a few 18 wheeler semi trucks passing by every night; but got used to it and didn't really disturb our sleep. Clerk was nice and attentive. Decent breakfast and fast service; budget friendly prices. Decorated rustic lobby and bedrooms. Parking was very secure and adjacent to outdoor pool. Great place to stay here for a day or two while you are on your adventure hiking trip to Mount Whitney and Death Valley National Park. But beware; winters are chilly and summers are scorching!

I stayed 1 night and the room and staff were great. Lone Pine is such a great little town to visit…read moreand stay while traveling. I'll be back again when I go to Mammoth to snowboard.

We just stayed in the newly renovated Shasta. It was fantastic. We've stayed in multiple different…read morecabins and have loved them all. The restaurant was amazing as usual. The food and service always exceed our expectations. We're looking forward to returning in March and again in June. There isn't a season here that we don't enjoy.

We LOVE everything about Convict Lake Resort, from the ambience, the amenities, the location, and…read morethe convenience to the neat and tidiness of the place! Convict Lake and Mammoth Lakes were on my bucket list for so many years. Living in the Bay Area means it's a rough 5-6 hours of driving through windy mountainous roads. Thus, we wanted to pick a place to stay that could provide us the comfort of home we needed. And Convict Lake Resort delivered! From the booking process to checking in and later checking out, everything was a breeze! We received emails reminder from staff detailing easy steps needed to check in. When it looked like we might arrive late, they promptly sent us instructions for self check in. Luckily we arrived on time before the gift shop close. Each cabin has 1 parking spot for your car. However, there are many parking spaces within walking distance to your cabin if you and your party happen to have more than 1 car. As soon as we opened the door into our cabin, our stress and exhaustion of the long drive melted away! We love the high vaulted ceiling, the warm woody interior and how spacious and clean the inside of our cabin was! It was so welcoming and smells so good! You could tell that the staff did a wonderful job cleaning and preparing for your stay! Thank you ! The kitchen area was another highlights of the cabin! It was big with full amenities! We used it so many times during our stay to cook our meals and everything in between! Microwaves, fridges, freezer, chopping board, plate wares, forks and spoons, etc. You name it, they have it! There's a door by the kitchen area which gave you access to the mini wood behind your cabin. We once spotted some deers here during twilight times . And the BATHROOM!!! We LOVE IT!! Super spacious with nice rain-forest shower head! After a long day being active outside like hiking, kayaking and other stuff, we came home to the cabin, hopped into the shower and let all our fatigue washed away! I swear this shower had some acupuncture magic as it soothed my tired body so well! The sliding door to the bathroom was so modern and chic itself. We love the tiny windows looking out to the wood beside our cabin. We joked to each other that "Number 2 with a great view !" Not only the inside was amazing, the outside porch area with the gas grill was another bonus! Never had we ever seen such a clean grill like this! Kudos again to the staff ! We utilized the grill many times during our visits and enjoyed a dinner or breakfast outdoor with our pup :) And first time in our life, we saw such a dog friendly place! Every cabin seemed to have at least one dog. My puppy Butter had such a wonderful socializing with all his furry friends and neighbors. We enjoyed walking around and checking out the resort on the lovely trails surrounding the resort and looked at all the amazing mountains. Convict Lake Resort is just 10 minutes of walking and 5 minutes of driving from Convict Lake. Location! Location! Location!! There's a lovely restaurant onsite that I'll review in details in another review :) Overall, AMAZING place and words cannot describe how satisfied we were! We'll definitely come back and recommend this place with all our family and friends :)

Joanna and I stayed at Ray's Den Motel on June 23 on a drive from Phoenix, AZ to Reno, NV. It is a…read moresmall but beautiful motel, well-maintained and comfortable. Joanna loved the flowers on the porch and the bedspread. She is notoriously picky but she liked the motel and we both slept well. I liked the views of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Nice place to stay.

This sweet motel is just want I wanted and expected. I loved that I could sit outside our room in…read moreredwood chairs and enjoy the dessert air sipping wine, reading and enjoying watching the 2 motel cozy free range cats. The owner was very friendly and kind and welcoming. We had a beautiful hike from the motel across the creek toward the Mts in the morning. The room itself was clean and comfortable. I slept well.

Stayed a week in one of the RV spots; we have been coming here for 12 years now, usually in the…read morecabins. We were SO impressed with how clean the resort was, and attentive to details the staff is! The store is well stocked; I smelled blueberry muffins baking in the morning; the smiles that the staff great you with; and, the breathtaking beauty of the location will keep us returning for another 12 years! Thank you. Parchers!!!

Let me begin by stating that the folks here are super nice. They are not only accommodating but…read moretheir communication was fantastic too. I really appreciated this. Thanks guys! As a city-dweller, flat-lander, or however else one might refer to us "city folks"- I'll preface this review with- I am a reasonably intelligent person with reasonable expectations. I did my homework, and I knew what I was signing up for when booking our cabin. All cabins are different here so be aware of what floorpan you're booking and what the cabin offers. We booked a cabin for 4 people. It appeared that for our stay, you will receive 1 towel "set" per person based on cabin occupancy. With this, if your stay is more than a couple days, you may consider bringing additional towels. This isn't the Hyatt, folks. We brought our own toiletries, as well as an ice chest with our meals and snacks. Our cabin had a mini fridge, small oven, range, dishes, percolator, cooking utensils, tongs, and mixing bowl. We still prepared as though we were dry camping though so we brought a tote full of items/equipment we figured we may need including 1G of water per person per day. Cabins, in my opinion, are a tad run down- fishing/camping cabins. Again, not the Hyatt. They are cute, but ours was NOT clean. The mixing bowl was filthy, the bed skirt on one of the beds was soiled, the dining chairs were sticky, etc. I am glad that I brought a canister of cleaning wipes because I had to scour the floors myself, scrub behind the toilet, and wipe down the whole cabin. Again- absolutely FILTHY! I get that this is a camping cabin- I am a reasonable person, but to the person(s) cleaning the cabins- show a little effort! The previous guests' shower towel was also left behind on our towel bar. Yuck! Kitchenette also smelled fishy. For $295+ per night, I thought this was a bit much considering the Palazzo (a 5-star hotel in Vegas) is about the same rate depending on time of year. Apples and oranges comparison, yes- but Parcher's rates are a bit much for what you get. Just my opinion. And you are given departure instructions for stripping your own bed, washing dishes, etc. Insects/mosquitos were not an issue for us, however, one of the screens was in disrepair and so we had to deal with a lot of flies. Very quaint stream and pack-trail behind our cabin. Loved it! Ambiance here is awesome- lush, green, and mostly quiet. Guests seemed very respectful and observant of quiet hours which are 10PM to 7AM. One night we did hear faint music- which was we thought was a bit outlandish. I mean, it's ok to enjoy music but keep the volume to your own ears. Well-behaved dogs are welcome here and guests appeared very respectful with keeping barking at a minimum, keeping dogs on leash (yes, it's CA state law, folks), and picking up after them. Nice fire pit that we used each evening AND cooked on- we brought our own wood and charcoal briquets but remember to "buy it where you burn it" so that you don't transport invasive pests from another area. Bring a grill basket too if you're going to cook over the fire. I was also pleased that most guests seemed to be very respectful and observant of "light pollution." In other words, when you retire for the evening, turn off your outside/porch lights! It was nice that most guests were sensitive to this "unspoken rule." My only suggestion to the resort would be is to GET WI-FI! Offering Starlink to your guests would be a huge plus. I get that most of us are enjoying an off-grid experience but it should be our discretion (as adults and paying guests) whether or not we choose to be off-grid. Some of us have health issues, allergies, business, or other things requiring attention back home. Wifi and cell service is not a luxury anymore, rather a necessity for safety. With the resort currently being offered for sale, I have made the inference that perhaps staff is "backing off" a bit on the attention to detail that was perhaps applied in years past. Would we come back? Offer Starlink, clean the cabins well, and re-visit your rates and perhaps we will! You've got a wonderful resort- give it the love it deserves!

The experience is 10 stars. But if you are looking for anything less than a rustic, quiet, remote…read morelocation to spend quality time with your loved ones. Get a hotel in Mammoth or Bishop and drive to a hot spring. Any bad review is obviously from some city snob expecting room service and an on-site michelin rated dining option. Yes it's cold in the Sierra, even when it's sweltering during the day it's cold at night. Yes it's remote with zero options for walking distance food. Yes there are bugs when you go outside (sometimes even inside). Yes there is no cell service, gasp, you have to bring a book or games or heaven forbid talk to the people you came with. I can't understand how anyone has it in them to come to the middle of nowhere and then complain about being in the middle of nowhere! Or to complain about the temps when we all have a weather app on our phone. Plan people!! Gather up your best survival skills and bring food, water, warm clothes, bug spray, books, games and a desire to bring it back to the days this place was founded. It's not even that drastic folks. There is running water, flushing toilets, food and gas within a couple miles. There is potable water, all the kitchen and bathroom amenities, extra blankets, heated floors, fans and hot spring tubs!! There is even wifi, satellite dishes and TV's if you are a screen junky. What more can you ask for?! Now that that's out of the way. We really enjoyed our stay at the Conway house. Had absolutely everything we needed and some. Very clean and well decorated. We brought games and books expecting to be totally old school for the length of our stay. But were pleasantly surprised when we were able to stream on our laptop in bed one evening. The tub may be too hot when it's hot outside and too cold in the morning if you don't turn up the stream overnight. Plan accordingly. Test it first and adjust the inlet to your liking. It doesn't take long to cool or heat. Don't dive in like a schmuck without testing the water....sound advice for life! Certain times of the year there are more bugs than others. Close the doors behind you and bring bug spray or citronella candles. Don't be a schmuck and complain about bugs outdoors, that's where they live! Do your part in keeping them outside by closing the doors and checking that the window screens don't have tears. Let someone know if you find a compromised screen. We didn't encounter one rude person. Neither staff nor guest. If you are courteous, quiet and respectful you will most likely receive the same treatment. The only complaint is the bed in the Conway house is old, stiff and loud, could use an upgrade. Don't come here looking for some fancy schmancy lively boom town. It's far from that. It's quant, quiet, rich in historical value and a great place for a little quality time with loved ones. Can be extremely romantic too if you aren't a snob. We will definitely be back! Thank you to the family for sharing this wonderfully rich slice of history with us. Absolutely appalled by some of these reviews.

Relaxing, serene and beautiful. Water is perfectly temperature and the privacy factor is top notch.​read more